“I’ve got my car,” I said.
“I’ll have one of the guys follow,” he offered. “I think Buzz is here.”
“Fine.” I sighed. “Whatever gets me the hell away from here the fastest.”
Razor headed back inside, returning quickly with Buzz, followed closely by Rooster. Flea sighed, closing the distance between them with ashake of his head. “Don’t poke the bear, man.”
Rooster smiled in my direction. “I just wanted to make sure she was okay.”
I rolled my eyes. “Which part of I don’t want to see you did you misunderstand?”
“Ignore him,” Razor said, opening my car door and waiting for me to get in.
Once I was in, Razor slid into the driver’s seat and we made our way out of the compound, Buzz following close behind.
“Do you need to talk?” Razor asked as he drove.
“I’m all talked out, buddy, but thanks.”
“Whatever you need, sweetheart.”
I nodded, and forced back yet more tears. After several minutes of driving around to make sure we weren’t being followed, we pulled up to my home in Felida.
I let out a quiet cry when I saw my best friend’s car parked in the driveway next to her man’s Harley, and I escaped out of my car almost before it had stopped moving.
I pushed open my front door and called out, “Cricket?”
“Kitchen!” she called back.
“Jesus, Katie, let me get in and check things out first,” Razor ordered, hot on my heels.
I frowned at him. “Cricket’s here.”
Cricket was my best friend in the world, and outside of my brother, the only other personbesides me who had a key to my home.
“I want to confirm it’s her.”
“I’m here too, brother,” Minus said, appearing in the doorway of the kitchen. “I checked the house when Cricket let us in. All clear.”
“Go see Waverly, I’m good.” I hugged Razor. “Thank you for everything.”
He handed me my keys, then headed out and I locked up behind him before turning back to my friends. “What are you doing here?”
“Maisie called,” Cricket said, pulling me in for a hug.
“I’m gonna head out,” Minus said. “Call me when you’re ready, baby.”
“Might be a while,” Cricket warned.
He grinned, leaning down to kiss her. “Take your time.”
Minus walked out and I locked up behind him, then Cricket opened her arms again and that was all it took. I melted down, bursting into ugly tears as she held me, walking me into my living room and guiding me onto my sofa. “What the hell happened?”
“Roo…Roo…Rooster.”
“Rooster?” She frowned, handing me a tissue. “What about him?”
“He’s back.”
